Researchers have found that the timing of when fluoxetine (commonly known by its brand name, Prozac) is administered is vital in determining the impact it has on long-lasting mood behavior and ...

Adolescent substance use is a significant predictor of future addiction and related disorders. Understanding neural mechanisms underlying substance use initiation and frequency during adolescence is ...

New Delhi | Damage to the 'medial' region of the prefrontal cortex -- the brain region that helps with planning and achieving goals -- could make one more impulsive and likely to be influenced by ...

Insights from a new study published in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging can play an important role in early prevention and intervention Lead investigator Jungmeen ...

You’ve probably noticed it yourself: As a teenager, you chased thrills headlong—late-night parties, first dates, impulsive dares—while today you hesitate before clicking “Buy,” let alone bungee ...

Adolescence is a remarkable period of development and learning, a time when youths explore and adapt to changes in their social worlds and begin to form a sense of who they are and hope to be. It is a ...

This past weekend, while I sat at home reviewing a manuscript on the effects of nicotine on the brain, I received a text from a friend asking about a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision. The Court had ...